as in buffer
something that serves as a protective barrier
not wanting our brand-new cabin cruiser to get scratched, we put thick rubber fenders between it and the dock
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Recent Examples of fender
Inspired by the Ducati Desmosedici, there is a box-style muffler cleverly integrated into the rear fender, and the headers have been hand-sand-bent.
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New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Same for the notebook, the legs of the chair, the car’s fender and hubcaps, the Gatorade in my bottle, every surface everywhere.
—Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
Adding to the racing-style feel are a matte black hood and tailgate, a white grille, and Bronco graphics above the rear fenders, as well as a set of black 17-inch rims wrapped in chunky 35-inch Goodyear Territor RT tires.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
An upright nose with a three-bar gloss black grille, horizontal running lights and headlights lead to a long hood and flared front fenders.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Same for the notebook, the legs of the chair, the car’s fender and hubcaps, the Gatorade in my bottle, every surface everywhere.
—Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
Adding to the racing-style feel are a matte black hood and tailgate, a white grille, and Bronco graphics above the rear fenders, as well as a set of black 17-inch rims wrapped in chunky 35-inch Goodyear Territor RT tires.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
An upright nose with a three-bar gloss black grille, horizontal running lights and headlights lead to a long hood and flared front fenders.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fender
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fender
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The filing also notes that the company continues to manage interest rate risk through its asset and liability committee and maintains a capital conservation buffer in accordance with Basel III requirements.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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There are potential buffers, though, to the damage a strike could cause.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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The hoods and bumpers of both vehicles were crushed, and parts of the wheel, including the rim of the red car's left wheel, as well as other debris littered the ground.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Cameras: An additional camera could be integrated into the front bumper for enhanced Autopilot and FSD capabilities.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds, including that the state is attempting to mandate age verification and parental controls that violate the First Amendment and that the legal liability shield Section 230 should block the suit.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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These humming, holographic-looking Holtzman shields appear very similar to the ones used by Paul Atreides (Chalamet), Warmaster Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin) and Swordmaster Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa) in the first of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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When his troubled yet talented athletes don’t make the most of it, Coach puts on the pads himself to lay the smack down, in a teaching way.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Remove the cushions and vacuum both sides and the crevices where the back and sides join.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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Even better, they are supplied with a choice of velour or pleather ear cushions to suit the user.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Fender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fender. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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